- Nigerian singer Tems recently led the pack of Nigerian nominees at the 67th Grammy nominations ceremony
- Her total career nominations for the Grammys Awards currently stands at 8; which is the highest by a Nigerian act
- In this Artiste spotlight, TheRadar analysed and recognised her historic nominations
Nigerian singer and songwriter Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, recently received three Grammy nominations bringing her career nominations to 8—the highest by a Nigerian act.
From quitting her marketing career to chasing her music dreams; Tems fusing RnB and Neo-Soul genres, she brings a distinct flair to her game. Consistency is a currency Tems has spent judiciously to attain her status today.
Her historic feat at the recent Grammy nominations ceremony makes her the most nominated Nigerian act in Grammy history; an incredible record for the Afrobeats who secured all 3 nominations off her debut album.
Tems solidifying nominations for the 67th Annual Grammy Awards were for Best African Music Performance with Love Me Jeje, Best Global Album with Born in the Wild and Best RnB song with Burning.
The talented female singer and eight-time Grammy nominee became the first Nigerian female artist to be nominated with her debut efforts. She also became the first African artiste to be nominated in the Best RnB category.
Tems, with her historic feat at the Grammys undoubtedly solidified her exceptional talents as a singer, songwriter and producer. On the stance of ‘What a man can do, a woman can do it better,’ Tems also established herself as a defining voice for female singers in the Nigerian music scene.
Congratulations Tems!
8 times Tems secured Grammys nominations
- Best R&B Song - Burning (2024)
- Best African Music Performance - Love Me Jeje (2024)
- Best Global Music Album - Born In The Wild (2024)
- Melodic Rap Performance - Wait For You (2022)
- Song Written For Visual Media - Lift Me Up (2023)
- Best Rap Song - Wait For You (2022)
- Best Global Music Performance - Essence (2021)
- Album Of The Year - Renaissance (2022)
Global Impact List: Ayra Starr, Tems emerge as Spotify’s most streamed artistes
Earlier, TheRadar reported that Nigerian Afrobeats artistes, Tems and Ayra Starr emerged at the top of the Global Impact List unveiled by popular streaming platform Spotify for the first half of 2024.
Through their songs, these artistes were recognized by the streaming platform. Their songs, according to spotify, have the most listens from outside Nigeria between January 1 to June 30.
Ayra Starr secured the first and second spots with her songs Santa featuring Rauw Alejandro and hit single Commas. On the other hand, Tems took third spot with Love Me Jeje.
